The Great Sandbagger 5 Miler
August 4, 2001, 7:00 am
Typical of the past month's weather, warm and humid conditions greeted thirteen hardy souls vying for the coveted "Great Sandbagger Trophy." The out-and-back five mile course consisted of a series of winding hills starting at Mill Creek Elementary School and progressing south along Sinclair Road. The overall winner, Case Shay, not only ran the fastest time of the day but also was the most accurate in his prediction. This day, however, belonged to the "sandbaggers", the greatest of whom, Ron Pickett, ran two minutes and twenty seconds faster than he predicted; a mere one second faster than Jim O'Dell's sandbagging effort.
Interim Race Director,
Christian Reed
Place Name Predicted Time Actual Time Time Difference 1 Case Shay 27:30 27:13 -0:17 2 Lisa Wells 38:00 41:10 +3:10 3 Kurt Kennett 38:00 41:10 +3:10 4 Jala El-Jayyousi 40:00 42:55 +2:55 5 Marie Marchbank 45:00 44:41 -0:19 6 Jim O'Dell 47:00 44:41 -2:19 7 Joe Duncan 45:00 45:30 +0:30 8 J.B. Waggoner 43:45 46:30 +2:45 9 Mike Hirsh 43:45 46:32 +2:47 10 Jim Peregoy 45:00 47:40 +2:40 11 Ken Bartley 53:00 50:56 -2:04 12 Ron Pickett 60:00 57:40 -2:20 13 Boots Gerhardt 75:00 81:27 +6:27